Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Scroll down to see the results from the May 21, 2013 primary races. Data is provided by Allegheny County Division of Elections.
QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT School director, Reg. 1 (Bell Acres, Leet, Leetsdale), 2 seats, 4-year term Democratic QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT School director, Reg. 1 (Bell Acres, Leet, Leetsdale), 2 seats, 4-year term Republican QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT School director, Reg. 2 (Sewickley), 4-year term, 1 seat Democratic QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT School director, Reg. 2 (Sewickley), 4-year term, 1 seat Republican QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT School director, Reg. 3 (Aleppo, Edgeworth, Glenfield, Haysville, Glen Osborne, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills), 4-year term, 1 seat Republican QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT School director, Reg. 3 (Aleppo, Edgeworth, Glenfield, Haysville, Glen Osborne, Sewickley Heights, …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Find out where to vote, how the Voter ID Law affects you and what to do if you're voting for the first time or at a new polling place.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A final vote on the spending plan is scheduled for June 18.
The Quaker Valley School Board voted Tuesday night to approve a proposed $41.174 million budget for next school year that doesn't increase taxes, but actually cuts the millage rate as required by county-wide reassessments. The 2013-14 budget proposal lowers the property tax rate from 21.25 mills to a projected 16.93 mills, a decrease that is mandatory as a result of new property assessment numbers by Allegheny County. The millage rate will be recalculated again before a final budget vote on June 18, after the county releases its latest tax assessment figures and processes more appeals. A projected $191,769 gap still remains between proposed revenues and expenses, but district officials plan to use reserve funds to balance out the budget. …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The district is liquidating its surplus furnishings and equipment.
If you're looking for tables, chairs, recycling bins or air conditioning units, the Quaker Valley School District is liquidating that and more through an online auction. The surplus furnishings and equipment are the result of school renovations. All items are sold in as-is condition. Through Monday, May 13, the public can bid on more than 400 items. Click here to view photos and bid! Surplus items include food service equipment, snow blowers, pianos, keyboards, recycling bins, garbage cans, desks, lockers, tables, chairs, shelving units, TV carts, TVs, microscopes, dishes, filing cabinets, fans, a wheelchair lift, networking cabinets, exercise equipment, textbooks, floor scrubbers, air conditioning units, and more. The online auction is …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Schroth worked as a science teacher in the Quaker Valley School District before going to Duquesne.
A Leetsdale resident and adjunct professor of biology at Duquesne University was recently recognized for his outstanding contributions as a university and post-secondary educator. Edward Schroth received a 2013 Carnegie Science Award honorable mention at a reception on Friday, May 3, as one of the individuals improving lives through their commitment and contributions in science and technology. In his 13 years in Duquesne’s Center for Environmental Research and Education, Schroth has been driven by the mission to encourage science students to work in the community as well as in the laboratory, gaining hands-on experience and making connections between their work and the lives of others. He has led the Duquesne study abroad opportunity, …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
School officials say the district filed and later withdrew an assessment appeal last year after purchasing the property at 704 Beaver St. in Leetsdale.
A local concerned taxpayers group is questioning the circumstances of a residential property reassessment appeal that Quaker Valley School District filed last year and later withdrew. The ongoing community discussion prompted the district's solicitor to issue a statement Monday that "gross misstatements" were being circulated about the assessment appeal of 704 Beaver St. That home is one of two properties adjacent to Quaker Valley High School that the district purchased last year. "The matter of the purchase and further use of that property is a fair topic of discussion and disagreement. But it is imperative that the discussion be driven by fact and not by inflammatory fantasy," Quaker Valley Solicitor Pat Clair, said in his statement. …
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
These homes are on the market in the Quaker Valley School District. Click on the photos to take a look.
Looking to buy a home in the Quaker Valley School District? Curious to see what's on the market? Here are five recently listed homes in the area: If you know of a great home on the market (maybe you’re selling it!), feel free to add it in the comment section below. To add photos or video of homes for sale, simply click the "Upload Photos and Video" button on this article. For more helpful tips from our real estate tab, including a mortgage calculator, click here. Did you know Sewickley Patch has its own real estate section? Take a look. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook
Sunday, March 10, 2013
These homes are on the market in the Quaker Valley School District. Click on the photos to take a look or see them in person.
Looking to buy a home in the Quaker Valley School District? Curious to see what's on the market? There are several open houses scheduled today in the area: Open house from 1 to 3 p.m. today: Open house from 1 to 4 p.m. today: If you know of a great home on the market (maybe you’re selling it!), feel free to add it in the comment section below. To add photos or video of homes for sale, simply click the "Upload Photos and Video" button on this article. For more helpful tips from our real estate tab, including a mortgage calculator, click here. Did you know Sewickley Patch has its own real estate section? Take a look. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The team of seven Osborne Elementary third-graders competed against OM teams in grades four and five.
A team of Osborne Elementary third graders recently placed first in the Western Pennsylvania Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition – advancing to the state finals on April 13. More than 800 students from a 22-county area participated in the OM tournament, which was held at Moon Area High School. Quaker Valley's team of seven third graders competed against teams in grades four and five. Led by parent and coach Jeff Christensen, the team includes Isabella Bock, Lilly Capezzuto, Stella Christensen, Ilijana Hasak, Jhon Freddy Krebs, Owen Petronick and Taylor Retzlaff. The Osborne students completed a problem titled, “Pet Project,” which required the team to build three vehicles, each of which must use a different method of propulsion. …
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Osborne Elementary School
1414 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
These homes are on the market in the Quaker Valley School District. Click on the photos to take a look.
Looking to buy a home in the Quaker Valley School District? Curious to see what's on the market? Here are five recently listed homes in the area: If you know of a great home on the market (maybe you’re selling it!), feel free to add it in the comment section below. To add photos or video of homes for sale, simply click the "Upload Photos and Video" button on this article. For more helpful tips from our real estate tab, including a mortgage calculator, click here. Did you know Sewickley Patch has its own real estate section? Take a look. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook
Brian O'Malley
7:45 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
I write to you today to ask for you to join me on May 21st by supporting Patrick Connelly for Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Sometimes it can be tough as voters to make a decision when so many qualified candidates are interested in a small amount of open seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. As someone that has dedicated their time to the community as an … more ›